The Best Nail Polish Shade Your Stash Is Missing

Sure, your nail polish stash probably is stocked with the requisite cherry red and sheer pink—they're essentials, after all. But for your next all-occasion, all-year-round pick, the best nail polish shade is a rich wine hue. Back in the day, dark nails were pigeonholed as fall and winter shades only, but the old rules no longer apply. A moody merlot or badass burgundy is sophisticated anytime, and it looks as good with a silk dress as it does with a tee and leather pants.

In other words, this is one versatile color—which is just one reason that Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Wine Stock is a Cult Classic winner in this year's Glamour Beauty Awards. Testers raved about the brush's flat, rounded tip (all the better for streak-free application!) and quick-drying gel-hybrid formula, which also earned praise for its impressive long-wear credentials. (Case in point: "My favorite thing about this polish is the application," says Glamour beauty assistant Erin Reimel. "The rounded brush tip fits perfectly onto my nail at the cuticle and glides on smoothly so I don’t have to keep going over it. With two coats, it’s completely opaque—with zero streaks.")

And as for this particular shade of wine? It's deep, nuanced, and impeccably glossy. We'll raise a glass to that—with a well-done manicure, no less.